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AA Car Inspections inspect the car from the inside out. We can look at second hand cars that you’re thinking of buying from popular websites such as Done Deal, CBG.ie and Carzone and report back to you on the same day.

AA Car Inspections inspect the car from the inside out. We can look at second hand cars that you’re thinking of buying from popular websites such as Done Deal, CBG.ie and Carzone and report back to you on the same day.

AA Car Inspections inspect the car from the inside out. We can look at second hand cars that you’re thinking of buying from popular websites such as Done Deal, CBG.ie and Carzone and report back to you on the same day.

AA Car Inspections inspect the car from the inside out. We can look at second hand cars that you’re thinking of buying from popular websites such as Done Deal, CBG.ie and Carzone and report back to you on the same day.

AA Car Inspections inspect the car from the inside out. We can look at second hand cars that you’re thinking of buying from popular websites such as Done Deal, CBG.ie and Carzone and report back to you on the same day.

AA Car Inspections inspect the car from the inside out. We can look at second hand cars that you’re thinking of buying from popular websites such as Done Deal, CBG.ie and Carzone and report back to you on the same day.

AA Car Inspections inspect the car from the inside out. We can look at second hand cars that you’re thinking of buying from popular websites such as Done Deal, CBG.ie and Carzone and report back to you on the same day.

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Volkswagen Caddy Life ( 2004)

49/100

our score

Pros

Styling & Design

Honest

Engine Specifications

Competent

Performance

Not too slow

Ride & Handling

Competent

Interior & Ergonomics

Nothing amiss

Space & Practicality

Roomy

Safety

Decent

Value & Running Costs

Running costs

Quality & Refinement

Tough

Equipment

Some toys

Summary

Spacious, cheap minibus, tough.

Cons

Styling & Design

It’s a van

Engine Specifications

Only one

Performance

... but not fast

Ride & Handling

Not thrilling

Interior & Ergonomics

Van-like

Space & Practicality

... over your head

Safety

Space for more

Value & Running Costs

Price

Quality & Refinement

Rough

Equipment

But not enough

Summary

Van-like drive, lack of toys, boxy.

Style & Design

5/10

It’s van-based and doesn’t hide it, so while it’s not the last word in look-at-me stylish, it’s honest, simple and refreshingly functional.

Performance

5/10

The Caddy will clip from 0-100km/h in 13.2 seconds, which isn’t that bad for a large, van-based MPV. Top speed is an ample 166, making it sufficiently capable for most of its buyers.

Ride & Handling

5/10

Modern vans can be made to handle well these days, and the Caddy Life is no exception. It corners with greater verve than the Renault Kangoo and Citroen Berlingo, but having said that, you still couldn’t really call it sporty. Ride quality is fair, but gets worse with a load aboard.

Interior & Ergonomics

5/10

There’s a workmanlike feel to the interior of the Caddy Life, which isn’t unexpected, given its origins. Ergonomcially, there’s nothing wrong with it, but aesthetically it can’t compare to the cabins of similarly priced bespoke people carriers, like the Focus C-Max or Scenic.

Quality & Refinement

3/10

The Caddy Life’s mechanical quality is not in question, but the quality of its interior could be better at this price. It also has a mini-bus feel to it on the move, with a fidgety ride and a lot more noise than car-based rivals.

Safety

5/10

The Caddy has traction control, front and side airbags, childproof sliding doors, ISOFIX, three-point belts and headrests on all seats. There’s no ESP, no curtain airbags and no belt reminders on rear seats so while it’s adequately specified, it could be better.

Space & Practicality

7/10

The Caddy Life is basically a van with seats, so interior space is vast even though most of it is above your head. The seven-seat version is surprisingly tight in terms of boot space, and there is nowhere to store seats not in use. We love those sliding doors, though.

Value & Running Costs

6/10

Given its commercial origins, the Caddy is surprisingly expensive. We couldn’t vouch for its residual value either. However, we do know that being based on a commercial vehicle means it should last forever. With proper maintenance, it should also be very cheap to run.

Equipment

4/10

There’s remote locking, electric front windows, a four-speaker CD stereo, front foglights and electric mirrors. But the black bumpers, fixed rear side window on one side (the window slides on the other) and total absence of air-conditioning even on the options list, give it a really commerical feel.

Engine Specifications

4/10

Only one engine is offered in the Caddy Life, a wholly adequate 1.9 TDi engine producing 105bhp. A little more power would be nice, perhaps, but while it’s no firecracker it does feel more lively than you might think on the move.